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Language and Communication Impairment in Children

University of Sheffield
Degree MSc
Duration 36 months
Delivery Online
Location Sheffield, United Kingdom
Language English

Program Overview

The Language and Communication Impairment in Children at University of Sheffield is a MSc programme in Humanities over 36 months, delivered Online. This programme equips graduates with advanced knowledge and practical skills for professional and academic careers in the field.

Students gain a rigorous grounding in both the theoretical foundations and applied dimensions of humanities. The programme combines coursework, research components, and practical projects that develop critical thinking, problem-solving, and specialist expertise relevant to industry and research needs.

Graduates of the Language and Communication Impairment in Children programme are well-prepared for careers in academia, industry, government, and the private sector across United Kingdom and internationally. The programme provides an internationally recognised qualification within the Bologna higher education framework.

Key Program Features

  1. Duration: 36 months
  2. Language of instruction: English
  3. Study mode: Online
  4. English requirement: IELTS 7

Career Opportunities

Graduates of the Language and Communication Impairment in Children programme are prepared for diverse careers in humanities:

  1. Researcher / Academic
  2. Cultural Programme Manager
  3. Editor / Writer
  4. Translator / Interpreter
  5. Museum Curator
  6. Communications Specialist

Program Curriculum

Course Structure

  1. Children\x92s Learning
  2. Language and Communication
  3. Spoken and Written Language
  4. Developing an Evidence Base for Practice
  5. Research Methods A
  6. Research Methods B (optional for PGDip)
  7. Case Study
  8. Speech Difficulties 1: nature and investigation
  9. Speech Difficulties 2: intervention and management
  10. Research Methods B
  11. Literacy 1: assessments and constructs
  12. Literacy 2: difficulties and intervention
  13. Developmental Disorders
  14. Autism Spectrum Disorders
  15. Specific Language Impairment
  16. Language and Behaviour
  17. Language and Environment
  18. Learning Difficulties
  19. Hearing Impairment
  20. Auditory Processing Difficulties
  21. Alternative and Augmentative Communication
  22. Dysfluency
  23. Dyslexia
  24. Multilingual Contexts
  25. Early Years
  26. Adolescence

Admission Requirements

Academic Requirements

You need the following GPA score:

Required score: Upper Second Class

Applicants for graduate programs must have the equivalent of a bachelor\xe2\x80\x99s degree with a minimum GPA equivalent to Upper Second Class on the UK Honour scale. Admitted applicants typically have an undergraduate GPA of or better on the UK Honour scale. No exam grade should be lower than 4.5 (European grade scale) or D (American grade scale).

Your GPA (Grade Point Average) is calculated using the grades that you received in each course, and is determined by the points assigned to each grade (e.g. for the US grading scale from A-F).

  • For the PGCert/PGDip: a degree-level professional qualification, or a first degree, plus at least two years\xc2\x92 experience of working with children.
  • For the MSc: minimum 2:1 honours degree and two years\xc2\x92 relevant work experience with children.

English language requirements

  • Overall IELTS grade of 7.0 with a minimum of 6.0 in each component, or equivalent.

English Proficiency: IELTS 7 or equivalent.

Tuition & Financial Information

Detailed tuition information is not available. Please contact the university for the most current tuition and fee information.

Application Deadline

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  • Language English
  • Duration 36 months